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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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