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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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