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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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