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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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