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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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