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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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