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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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