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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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