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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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