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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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