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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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