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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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