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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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