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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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