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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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