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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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