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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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