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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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