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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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