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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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