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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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