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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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