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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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