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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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