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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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