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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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