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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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