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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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