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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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