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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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