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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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