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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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