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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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