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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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