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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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