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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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