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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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