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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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