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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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