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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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