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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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