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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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