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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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