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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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