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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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