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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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