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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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