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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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