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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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