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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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