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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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