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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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