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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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