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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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