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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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