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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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