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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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