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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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