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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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