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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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