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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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