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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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