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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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