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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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