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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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