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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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