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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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