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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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