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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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