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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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