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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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