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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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