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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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