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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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