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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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