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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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