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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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