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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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