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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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