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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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