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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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