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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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