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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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