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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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