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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand 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 education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major 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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