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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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