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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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