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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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