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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 (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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