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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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