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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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