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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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