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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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