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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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