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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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