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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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