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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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