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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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