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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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