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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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