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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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