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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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