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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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