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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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