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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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