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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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