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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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