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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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