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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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