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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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