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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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