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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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