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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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