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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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