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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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