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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the 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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