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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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