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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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