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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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