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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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