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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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