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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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