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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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