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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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