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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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