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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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