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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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