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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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