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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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