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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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