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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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