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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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