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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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