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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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