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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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