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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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