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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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