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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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