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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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