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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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