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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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