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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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