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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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