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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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