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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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