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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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