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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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