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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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