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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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