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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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