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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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