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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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