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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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