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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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