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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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