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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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