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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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