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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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