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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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