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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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