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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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