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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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