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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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