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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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