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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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