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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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