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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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