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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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