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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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