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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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