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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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