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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum 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 educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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