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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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