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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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