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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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