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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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