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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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