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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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