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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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