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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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