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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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