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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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