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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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