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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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