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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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