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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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