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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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