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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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