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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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