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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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