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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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