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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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