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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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