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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum 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 subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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