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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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