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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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