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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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