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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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