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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing 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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