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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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