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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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