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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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