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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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