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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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