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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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