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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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