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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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