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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing 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 inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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