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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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