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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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