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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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