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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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