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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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