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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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