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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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