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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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