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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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