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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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