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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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