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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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