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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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