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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)