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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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