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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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