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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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