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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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