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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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