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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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