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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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