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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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