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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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