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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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