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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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