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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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