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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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