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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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