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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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