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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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