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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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