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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details 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 book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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