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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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