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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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