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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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