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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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