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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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