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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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