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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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