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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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