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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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