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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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