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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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