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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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