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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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