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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not 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 learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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