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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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