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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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