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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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