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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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