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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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