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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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