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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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