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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational 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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