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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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