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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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