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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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