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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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