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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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