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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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