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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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