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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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