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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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