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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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