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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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