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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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