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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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