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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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