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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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