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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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