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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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