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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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