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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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