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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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