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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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