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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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