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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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