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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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