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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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