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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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