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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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