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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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