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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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