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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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