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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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