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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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