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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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