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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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