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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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