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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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