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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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