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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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