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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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