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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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