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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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