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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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