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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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