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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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