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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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