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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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