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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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