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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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