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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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