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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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