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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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