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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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