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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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