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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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