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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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