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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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