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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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