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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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