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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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