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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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