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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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