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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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