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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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