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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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