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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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