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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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