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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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