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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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