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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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