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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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