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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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