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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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