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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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