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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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