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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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