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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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