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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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