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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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