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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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