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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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