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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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