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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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