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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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