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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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