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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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