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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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