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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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