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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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