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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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