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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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