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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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