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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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