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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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