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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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