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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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