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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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