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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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