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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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