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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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