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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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