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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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