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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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