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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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