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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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