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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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