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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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