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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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