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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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