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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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