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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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