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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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