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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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