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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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