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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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