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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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