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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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