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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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