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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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