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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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