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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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