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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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