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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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