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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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