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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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