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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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