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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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