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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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