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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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