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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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