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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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