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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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