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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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