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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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