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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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