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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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