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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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