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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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