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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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