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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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