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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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