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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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