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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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