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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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