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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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