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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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