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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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