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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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