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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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