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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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