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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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