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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education