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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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