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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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