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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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