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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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