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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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