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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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