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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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