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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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