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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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