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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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