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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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