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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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