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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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