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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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