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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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