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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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