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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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