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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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