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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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