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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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