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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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