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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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