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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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