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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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