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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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