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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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