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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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