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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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