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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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