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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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