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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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