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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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