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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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