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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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