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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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