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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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