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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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