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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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