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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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