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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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