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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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