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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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