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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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