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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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