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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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