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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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