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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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