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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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