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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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