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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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