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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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