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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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