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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting 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 gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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