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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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