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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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