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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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