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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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