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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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