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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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