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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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