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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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