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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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