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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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