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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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