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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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