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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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