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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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