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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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