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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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