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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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