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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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