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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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