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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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