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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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