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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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