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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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