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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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