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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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