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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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