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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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