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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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