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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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