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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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