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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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