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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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