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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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