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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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