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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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