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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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