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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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