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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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