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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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