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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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