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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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