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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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