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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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