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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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