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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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