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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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